An Aldi gin costing less than £10 has been named as one of the best in the world.

The supermarket's £9.97 Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin scooped gold medal at the International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC).

It beat a bottle that costs £39.95.

Aldi also won Supermarket Own Brand Spirits Range Of The Year at the International Spirits Challenge.

Aldi's Oliver Cromwell London Dry Gin is one of the best in the world

In total, it won 20 medals at the challenge including a silver for its Foxhole London Dry Gin.

An International Spirits Challenge spokesman said: "The display of awards achieved by Aldi this year at the International Spirits Challenge was fantastic. They consistently showcased high quality products in the blind tastings, which demonstrates that you don't have to compromise on price to enjoy great tasting drinks."

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Tony Baines, joint managing director of corporate buying at Aldi said: "Receiving medals for our spirits is a fantastic achievement and it is great to see our spirits range being praised so highly by experts.

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"Being awarded a title such as 'Supermarket Own Brand Spirits Range of the Year' is something that not only reflects the quality of our products but also the hard work that our UK based buying team put into drinks retailing every single day."